[MacPorts] #16396: XRender Install Error

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#16396: XRender Install Error
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  Reporter:  jburt at depersico.com  |       Owner:  macports-tickets at lists.macosforge.org
      Type:  defect               |      Status:  new                                  
  Priority:  Normal               |   Milestone:  Port Bugs                            
 Component:  ports                |     Version:  1.6.0                                
Resolution:                       |    Keywords:  XRENDER                              
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Comment(by jburt at depersico.com):

 Hello,

 I am glad that you wrote. In fact, I have a change to make to the report I
 made.

 It seems that "X11" was actually not yet installed on that machine.
 However, MacPorts Installer said that it was.  I am not sure why this
 erroneous report came from the installer.
 Based upon the installer's report, I installed "X11 SDK", however this was
 probably not registered because X11 was not yet installed.

 After I later installed X11, MacPorts recognized that X11 SDK was
 installed, and proceeded with the XRENDER install.


 So, it seems that the report should be changed to read:

   Macports Installer for XRENDER (and others?) incorrectly reports "X11 is
 installed" and tells user

                   You have an Apple X11 installation already.
                       MacPorts will not overwrite it.

                   If you wish to use Apple X11,
                       install the X11SDK included with Xcode tools.

                   If you really want to use XFree86 instead,
                       please move it aside first :


 When in truth.... X11 is not installed.  I am not sure what MacPorts is
 inspecting to determine if X11 is installed, but apparently this can
 generate an incorrect result that X11 is installed.  It tells the user to
 install X11SDK, which he does.. it is not registered correctly with the
 system because X11 is not installed.  When user attempts another Macports
 install... it tells him once again to install X11SDK!  Lol... an endless
 loop!

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